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CANTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
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(1 Meeting)
TUESDAY, MAY 05, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.
Historic Depot-Donald E. Edwards Way
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50 North 4 Avenue, Canton, Il 61520
A regular meeting of the Canton City Council was held on May 5, 2025 (6:30pm) at the Historic
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Depot located at 50 North 4 Avenue Canton Illinois.
STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor Kent McDowell, City Clerk Andi-Smith Walters, Acting City
Treasurer Paula Grigsby, Police Chief Corey Miller, Fire Chief Scott Roos, and Street
Superintendent Dash Wilson.
OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: City Attorney Chris Jump, Comptroller Beka Shultz, and George Markle
with Maurer-Stutz.
MEDIA IN ATTENDANCE:
Fulton Democrat
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
Called to order at 6:30pm.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENED THE MEETING
INVOCATION – Mayor Kent McDowell
ROLL CALL Yes No Absent
Alderperson Gossett
x
Alderperson Pickel
x
Alderperson Ketcham
x
Alderperson Hale
x
Alderperson Grimm
x
Alderperson Lovell
x
Alderperson Nelson
x
Alderperson
x
Chamberlin
ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA:
No additions/deletions/corrections to the agenda.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
No public participation.
MAYORAL COMMUNICATIONS/REQUESTED ACTION:
No communications.
DEPARTMENT HEAD COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS:
No communications.
CITY CLERK COMMUNICATIONS/REQUESTED ACTION:
No communications.
CONSENT AGENDA -
APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES HELD APRIL 21, 2026.
APPROVAL OF THE SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES HELD APRIL 30, 2026.
Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Pickel/Ketcham to approve the consent agenda.
ROLL CALL Yes No Absent
Alderperson Gossett
x
Alderperson Pickel
x
Alderperson Ketcham
x
Alderperson Hale
x
Alderperson Grimm
x
Alderperson Lovell
x
Alderperson Nelson
x
Alderperson
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Chamberlin
The motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
PUBLIC SAFETY AND LEGAL
ALDERPERSON JUSTIN NELSON, CHAIR
REGULATORY AND POLICY
ALDERPERSON ANGELA HALE, CHAIR
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ALDERPERSON JOHN LOVELL, CHAIR
PUBLIC WORKS
ALDERPERSON GREG GOSSETT, CHAIR
FINANCE
ALDERPERSON ANDRA CHAMBERLIN, CHAIR
IT AND CYBERSECURITY
ALDERPERSON DAVE PICKEL, CHAIR
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
ALDERPERSON RALPH GRIMM, CHAIR
PROPERTY
ALDERPERSON PATRICK KETCHAM, CHAIR
EXECUTIVE SESSION/CLOSED MEETING
ADJOURNMENT
Motion and second were made by Alderpersons Gossett/Lovell to adjourn sine die.
ROLL CALL Yes No Absent
Alderperson Gossett
x
Alderperson Pickel
x
Alderperson Ketcham
x
Alderperson Hale
x
Alderperson Grimm
x
Alderperson Lovell
x
Alderperson Nelson
x
Alderperson
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Chamberlin
The motion carried.
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Andi Smith-Walters, City Clerk
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Kent McDowell, Mayor